N.Y. LAB Law § 870-M
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Exceptions
Official statutory text
§ 870-m. Exceptions. (a) In the case of an amusement device, viewing\nstand or tent operated in a carnival, fair or amusement park located in\na city having a population of over one million, a permit or license\nissued by such city shall satisfy the requirements of section eight\nhundred seventy-d of this article, provided that all the requirements\nfor issuance of a permit by the commissioner have been satisfied.\n (b) This article shall not apply to the use of a viewing stand or tent\non any state or county fairgrounds or to the use of a viewing stand or\ntent owned, leased or operated by any bona fide religious, charitable,\neducational, fraternal, service, veteran or volunteer firefighter\norganization; except that it shall apply to any private owner or lessee\nwho operates an amusement device, viewing stand or tent on a state or\ncounty fairground, or for or on behalf of such organization.\n
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